The Librarians Association Of The

[LHardy]

Why they fight so hard.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE 1 - PARTIES AND RECOGNITION

ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS

(a) "Association"
(b) "Board"
(c) "Branch"
(d) "Central Library"
(e) "Contracting Board"
(f) "Contracting Library"
(g) "County"
(h) "Librarian"
(i) "Library"
(j) "Library Director"
(k) "Part Time Librarian"
(l) "Party"
(m) "Regular Part-time Librarian"

ARTICLE 3 - COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Section 3.1 - Compensation

3.11 Salary

3.12 Longevity Increments

3.13 Promotions

3.14 Temporary Assignment

3.15 Stipends

3.16 Transportation Expenses

3.17 Hourly Pay Rate

3.18 Call-In Pay Rate

3.19 Pay Period

3.20 Overtime

3.21 Beeper Pay

Section 3.3 - Benefits

3.31 Health and Dental Insurance

3.32 Vacations and Compensatory Time

3.33 Holidays

3.34 Family and Medical Leave Act

3.35 Sick Leave

3.36 Personal Leave

3.37 Bereavement Leave

3.38 Maternity Leave Without Pay

3.39 Other Leave of Absence

(a) Jury Duty
(b) Civil Service Examinations
(c) Occupational Assault
(d) Leave Without Pay

(i) Application

(ii) Extended Illness

(iii) War Work

(iv) Veteran’s Education

(v) General Education

(vi) Political Leave

(vii) Infant Child Care

(viii) Family Care

(ix) Other Reasons

(e) Transfers

3.40 Part-Time Employees

3.41 Classes

3.42 Retirement Benefits

3.43 Termination Benefits

3.44 Breaks

3.45 Retirement Salary Deferred Compensation Plan

ARTICLE 4 - WORKING CONDITIONS

4.11 Work Week

4.12 Split Shifts

4.13 Flex-Time

4.14 Sunday Hours

4.15 Scheduling

4.16 Emergency Closing

4.17 Central Library Parking

4.18 Non-Discrimination

4.19 Paid Lunch Period

ARTICLE 5 - ASSOCIATION BENEFITS

5.11 Check-Off

5.12 Agency Shop

5.13 Notice of Board Meetings

5.14 Attendance at Board Meetings

5.15 Employee Relations Committee

5.16 Facilities

ARTICLE 6 - GRIEVANCES

Section 6.1 - General

6.11 Grievance

(a) "Grievance"

(b) "Grievant"

(c) "Consecutive working days"

6.12 Forms

6.13 Association Assistance

6.14 Time Limits

6.15 Representatives

Section 6.2 - Procedure

6.21 Initial Level

6.22 Level I

6.23 Level II

Section 6.3 - Arbitration

ARTICLE 7 - PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL

7.11 Members

7.12 Meetings

7.13 Committees

7.14 Reports

ARTICLE 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

8.11 Residency

8.12 Positions Sought

8.13 Positions Available/Transferability

8.14 Abolished Positions

8.15 Filling Vacancies

8.16 System Meetings

8.17 Meetings and Committees

8.18 Professional Development

8.19 Effect of this Agreement

8.20 Town Librarians

8.21 Library Property

8.22 Toxic Substance Testing

8.23 Business Expenses

8.24 Notification

8.25 Process Improvement

8.26 Access to Employees

8.27 Pledge Against Coercion

ARTICLE 9 - TERM AND RECLASSIFICATION

9.11 Term

9.12 Reclassification

APPENDIX A - SALARY SCHEDULE

APPENDIX B - GRIEVANCE FORM

APPENDIX C - HEALTH INSURANCE WAIVER

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING NO. 1
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[Night Owl]

Thanks LHardy, while nobody else does, I certainly appreciate it.

[WNYresident]

3.21 Beeper Pay:

Any Librarian required to carry a beeper shall receive standby pay of $35 per week so long as he meets the requirements of this paragraph. In order to receive this payment the Librarian must:

(a) be officially scheduled and required to carry a beeper by his Department Head; Department Heads shall schedule Librarians for periods of seven (7) consecutive calendar days; and

(b) both be available for call-in and respond to any call-in throughout the entire seven (7) day period; if he fails in either such respect, he shall forfeit his standby pay for that seven (7) day period.

Standby pay is not transferable and payment of call-in pay shall not affect a Librarian’s entitlement to standby pay.

Exactly why would a librarian need a beeper? A book emergency?

[WNYresident]

(i) Independent Health
(a) Encompass (Gold)
(b) Encompass Plus (Silver)

(ii) HealthCare Plan
(a) HealthCare Plan
(b) ChoiceCare

(iii) Community Blue
(a) Community Blue Original
(b) Community Blue Advantage

(iv) Labor Health

(v) Blue Cross/Blue Shield Traditional

(vi) Group Health Incorporated

Does anyone here know what the quarterly cost per employee is for these plans?